Where does “kanuni” come from?

kanuni (Swahili) comes from Ottoman Turkish قانونی, from Arabic قانوني, from Arabic قَانُون, from Ancient Greek κανών — rod, pole, bar; rods used in shields; type of rod...

kanuni (Swahili): law

Definitions

  1. law

Ancestry of “kanuni”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishقانونی—
2Arabicقانونيlegal, canonical, according to law or rule;...
3Arabicقَانُونlaw, regulation; tax, law
4Ancient Greekκανώνrod, pole, bar; rods used in shields; type of rod...
Every word from Ancient Greek κανών →Every word from Arabic قَانُون →Every word from Arabic قانوني →